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Chapters/graphical-controllers-wpf/stack-services.ps1

#WPF Demonstration using a stack panel

#add the assembly
Add-Type -AssemblyName PresentationFramework

#create the form
$form = New-Object System.Windows.Window

#define what it looks like
$form.Title = "Services"
$form.Height = 200
$form.Width = 300

#create the stack panel
$stack = New-Object System.Windows.Controls.StackPanel

#create a label and assign properties
$label = New-Object System.Windows.Controls.Label
$label.HorizontalAlignment = "Left"
$label.Content = "Enter a Computer name:"

#add to the stack
$stack.AddChild($label)

#create a text box and assign properties
$TextBox = New-Object System.Windows.Controls.TextBox
$TextBox.Width = 115
$TextBox.HorizontalAlignment = "Left"

#set a default value
$TextBox.Text = $env:COMPUTERNAME

#add to the stack
$stack.AddChild($TextBox)

#create a button and assign properties
$btn = New-Object System.Windows.Controls.Button
$btn.Content = "_OK"
$btn.Width = 75
$btn.VerticalAlignment = "Bottom"
$btn.HorizontalAlignment = "Center"

#this will sort of work
$OK = {
  Write-Host "Getting services from $($textbox.Text)" -ForegroundColor Green
  Get-Service -ComputerName $textbox.Text | Where-Object status -eq 'running'
}

#add an event handler
$btn.Add_click($OK)

#add to the stack
$stack.AddChild($btn)

#add the stack to the form
$form.AddChild($stack)

#show the form
$form.ShowDialog()
ignment = "Left"



#set a default value

$TextBox.Text = $env:COMPUTERNAME



#add to the stack

$stack.AddChild($TextBox)



#create a button and assign properties

$btn = New-Object System.Windows.Controls.Button

$btn.Content = "_OK"

$btn.Width = 75

$btn.VerticalAlignment = "Bottom"

$btn.HorizontalAlignment = "Center"



#this will sort of work

$OK = {

  Write-Host "Getting services from $($textbox.Text)" -ForegroundColor Green

  Get-Service -ComputerName $textbox.Text | Where-Object status -eq 'running'

}



#add an event handler

$btn.Add_click($OK)



#add to the stack

$stack.AddChild($btn)



#add the stack to the form

$form.AddChild($stack)



#show the form

$form.ShowDialog()